In the Garden of Time

By Neil Vincent Scott - November 10, 2024 

turn the news off

turn the music up

let us once again

     tend to the garden of goodness and light

rejecting

     rebuilding

         renewing

as darkness descends

on the trampled flowers of promise

morning will surely follow

morning

           after the mourning

together we must

                 breathe the breath of beauty

                                                  of kindness

                                                  of resilience

knowing it’s ok

               not to be ok

and for the love of god

               i am not ok

my soul is scorched

my heart is bruised and battered

it’s happened before

      the death of a dream

another will likely follow

as we weed the garden

            in the dirt that is now

realizing

              with real eyes

that singers must continue to sing

artists need to again lovingly create

poets must exude passion and truth

dreamers must once again dream

and fighters

        all of us in the fight for decency

must continue to fight

all in the order of now

     in the garden of time

Neil Vincent Scott is a veteran radio broadcaster, as well as an accomplished poet. His most recent works were published in ‘Wheelsong Anthology 4’ in the UK. His poetry writing dates back to 1979, with his first publication “Midnight Sunshine”.

His latest collection, “The Stained Glass Chronicles” will be published in 2025

Neil is a producer/host at iHeart Radio in Seattle, hosting ‘Men’s Health Matters’ on 93.3 KJR-FM, as well as the national podcast, ‘Recovery – Coast to Coast’. In addition, he is a national sports radio reporter, covering the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners, and the Washington Husky football team. He has lived in Seattle, Washington since 1980.

Contact: neilscottseattle@comcast.net; 206-972-2000